23
May
2012

Beaufort # 1

Beaufort, 04, Bredene, Seaside, Art, Nick Ervinck, I Love Belgium, Belgian, Blog, Summer

As the temperature is rising, we know it’s time to talk about Beaufort04.  The Triennial has become an indispensable cultural event which is not to be missed. The Belgian coast and contemporary art have found one another again through monumental installations and intriguing works of art embedded in the unique biotope of the dynamic coastal municipalities. That’s why the I Love Belgium team decided to post one artwork every week! Read the rest of this entry »

27
Jul
2010

Belgian Summer music

I LOVE BELGIUM - POPE OF DOPE

Yes we haven’t been that productive the last weeks, but that’s going to change. The I Love Belgium team has been out and about enjoying the Belgian Summer weather (hot hot hot) and looking for new and exciting stories to share with you. Belgium is the place to be for summer festivals, the Werchter festival has been called out to be the best festival in the world several times now but there’s also Couleur Café, Dour, De Lokerse Feesten, Pukkelpop, Brosella, Jazz Middelheim, De Zomer van A, de Gentse Feesten,… Read the rest of this entry »

24
May
2010

Pantone Hotel Brussels

Brussels has a Pantone Hotel, and it’s a world wide exclusive! Pantone’s claim to fame began 45 years ago with its revolutionary color matching system that allowed designers to reproduce accurate color anywhere in the world. Today the company is branching out and moving into lifestyle- oriented industries using the same color numbering system. As the company began expanding, Pantone decided to construct a hotel as part of the new “Pantone Universe” campaign. For this they revamped a sixties building in uptown Brussels. Designed by Michel Penneman and Oliver Hannaert, the hotel fully embodies the company, as “the hotel of colors… showcases the color of emotion with a distinctive hue on each colorous guest floor.” Read the rest of this entry »